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VOLUME I. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, AUGUST 6. 1839. NUMBER 25.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
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THE LATE QCN. WM. LENOIB,
This venerable Patriot and Soldier died
«t Ins rcsidonco at Fort Defiance, in
Wilkcs Cunulv.on Monday the Gib May,
aged 68 years! Perhaps no individual
now remain* in the State of North Caro-lina
who bore a more distinguished part
during our Revolutionary struggle, or
who was more closely identified willi llic
early history ofourGovcrumciit, than the
venerable man whose history ami public
services it is our purpose lo sketch.
General LEMUR was born in Brims-wiek
Countv, Vs., on the SOth of May,
1751, (O. S.) and WM descended from
poor but respect iblc French ancestry.—
Ho was the youngest of a family of ten
children. When about eight years old,
his father removed to Tar River, near
Tarborough, N. C, where he resided un-til
his death, which hippened shorily af-terwards.
The opportunities of obtain-ing
even an ordinary English education,
at that day, were extremely limited, and
Gen. Lemur received no Other than such
;ia Ins own personal exertions permitted
him to SCqUiW alter his father's death.—
When about twenty years of age, hd was
married lo Ann Baltafd, of Halifax Conn-lv,
N. &—a lady possessing in an uniin.
c'rit degree those domestic and heroic vir-tues
which qualified her lor sustaining
the privations and hardships of a frontier
life, which it was (icr destiny aflciwards
to cneouiitcr.
In March, 177">, Gon. I., removed with
his family lo the County of WiIkes, (then
■ portion of Surry) and settled near the
place where tbo village of Wilkesborough
now stands. Previous to his leaving
Halifax, however, ho signed whit was
then familiarly call, d" The Association
Piper," which contained a declaration of
the sentiments of the people of the < lolo-lues
in regard lo the relation! existing
between them and the crown of Great
llrilaii', and which their scattered OOlidi.
tion rendered it necessary to circulate
for signatures, in order to ascertain the
wishes and dot) rniination of the people.
Soo.i after hiJ removal to Bum, he was
appointed a member of tho'Comtnilteo of
Safety for that County, and continued to
discharge his duty as such, and as Clerk
to the Committee, until their authority
was superseded by the adoption of the
Coilllitalion of tlic Slate. On the com-mencement
<«f hostilities with tlrcat Brit-am,
Gen. L. very early look a decidi d
aria active part. It is well known to all
•nose acquainted with the history of the
times, that about the beginning of the
War of the Revolution, the Cherokee In-dians
were exceedingly troublesome to
the white settlements in iho Western part
of North Carolina, The Whigs, there-fore,
iii that section of the country, Wi re
obliged, at the very outset, lo be con-stantly
on the alert—they frequent,
ly had to march at a moment's warning,
in small detachments, in pursuit of ma-rauding
band's of Indians, in the hope of
chastising them for depredations commit
cd on the sellleincnls—they were also
compelled lo'kecp up scouting and rang-ing
parties, and- to-station guards at the
most accessible passes in the mountains.
In this service, Gen. L. bore a conspicu-ous
part which was continued until the
celebrated expedition ol Gen. Rutherford
and Gen. Williamson in 1770 put an end
to Iho difficulties with the Cherokee?.—
In this expedition, Gen. L. served as a
I.ioutcnant under the distinguished Col,
Clcavcland, who was then a Captain, and
frequently has heen heard to recount the
many hardships and sufferings which
they had to undergo. They were often
entirely destitute of provisions—there
was not a tent of any kind in Iho whole
army—very few blankets, and those only
such as could be spared from their homes
for the occasion, and their clothing con-sisted
principally of rude cloth made from
Hemp, Tow, and wild Nettlebark—and
as a sample nf the I'niform worn by the
General Officers, it mav be mentioned,
that lien. Rutherford's consisted ofa tow
bunting shirt dyed black and trimmed
with white fringo. From the termination
of this Campaign, until iho commence-ment
of the one projected against the
British and Toms under Maj. Ferguson,
Gen. Lonoir was almost constantly en-gaged
iii capturing and suppressing tin-
No irian ventured from home without bis
rifle, and no one, unless his character
was well known,was permitted to travel
without undergoing the strictest examin-ation.
Gen. L. has frequently been
heard to say that, owing to bis perilous
situation, he has often been compelled
on retiring at night to place his rifle On
one side of him in bed while bis wife oc-cupied
the other. In the expedition to
King's Mountain, he held the appoint-ment
of Captain in Col. Cleveland's Re-giment,
but on ascertaining that it would
be impossible for the footmen lo reach
the desired point in time, it was deter-mined
by a council of the officers that
ail who had horses, or could procure
tbem, should advance forthwith.
Accordingly, Gen. Lcnoir and his com-pany
Officers .volunteered their services
as Privates, and proceeded with the hors. •
men by a severe forced march lo the
scene of action. In tbo brilliant achicv-tncni
on King's Mountain, he was wound-ed
in the arm and also in the side, though
not severely—and a third ball passed
through his hair above where it was Iii d.
lie was also al the defeat of the celebra-ted
Tory, Col. Pyles, near Haw River,
and i« this engagement bad bis horse
shot and his sword bioken. He also
raised a company and marched Inward
Dan River with the hope of joining Gen.
Greene, previous to Iho battle of Guil-ford,
but was unable to effect a junction
in time, Mauv other services id'a minor
character were performed by him which
it would be tedious In enumerate. In
the Militia of the State be was only an
active and efficient Officer, haling pass-ed
through different grades from that of
an Orderly Sergeant to a Major General,
in winch latter office he served for about
IS years. In a civil capacity also Gen.
In private life. Gen. L. was no lesa
distinguished for his moral worth and
geneious hospitality, than in public life,
for his unbending integrity, firmness snd
patriotism. His mansion was open at
all limes, not only to a large and exten-sive
circle of triends snd acquaintances,
but to Iho stranger and traveller. Al-though
he has lived for many years upon
a public highway, and received and on-tcrlained
all persons who chose lo call
upon him, he wss never known, in a sin-gle
instance, lo make a charge or receive
compensation tor accommodations thus
furnished.
In bis manners and habits of life he
was plain and unostentatious. Steadily
acting, himself, upon principles of tem-perance
and frugality in all things, be en-deavored,
both by c»ainple and precept,
lo inculcate similar principles upon oth-ers.
To the poor, he was kind and char-itable,
and by bis Will, mado liberal
provision for those of his own neighbor-hood.
He had long enjoyed almost un-interrupted
health, which he was careful
lo preserve by moderate, but almost con-stant
exercise, either on horseback or in
his workshop, of which he was very fond.
As evidence of his physical ability, it
may be mentioned that be attended the
Superior Couil of Ashe County a distance
ol more than lilly miles from bis resi-dence,
travelling the w hoi- way on horse,
hack and crossing the IIIue ltidge, and
also attended the Conrl of his own Coun-ty,
a distance, of twenty-four miles, not
more than three weeks In fore his death.
During hit* last illness, he suffered much
pain, and often expressed a desire that
the Supreme Di-pnscrof all things would
terminate his sufferings. He often said
"Dta'h had no terrors lor him—he did not
fear lo die."—His remains were inleir d
1.. discharged many high and important in the family-burying greunrijd, which 00.
duties, lie was appointed a Justice ol
the Peace bv the Convention which met
to form the State Constitution, and was
re-appointed by the first Gem r.il Assem-bly
which met under its authority, lie
continued to discbarge the duties of this
office until Ins death, willi tint exception
ofa temporary suspension of about two
years whilst ho acted as Clerk of Hie
County Court of Wilkcs. It is then fore
more than probable, tint at the time he
d(ed, he was the oldest Magistrate in the
Stale, or perhaps in the United Slates.—
He also filled ut d flerent periods, Iho
larious offices of Register, Surveyor,
i 'onitnissioncr of affidavits. Chairman of
tho County and Clerk of the Superior
Court fdr the County of Wilkcs. He
was one of the original Trustees of the
University of N. (.'..and and was the
first President of Ilia Board. He served
many yens in both branches of Iho Stale
Legislature, embracing nearly the whole
period of our early legislative history,
and during the last five years of his ser-vice
in the Senate, was iinaiiiimously
chosen Speaker of that bodv. It mav
Is i be remarked, that he discharged the
duties of thai important station with as
much general satisfaction probably, as
was ever given by tho presiding Officer
of any deliberative assembly. He was
for several elected a member of the
Councilof State, and when convened was
chosen President of llic Board. He was
so a member of both the State Convon-ons
which met for the piirtMw of con-sidering
of a Constitution of tho United
Stales, And in the discussion of those
bodies he took an active acd distinguish-part—
insisting strenuous! y on the adop-tion
of the amendments proposed to the
Constitution, and guarding with gres
jealousy tho rights of the States. Ow-ing
lo the difficulties which existed a-mong
the States, in the adoption of the
rVdcral Constitution, an opinion pre-vailed
that another General Contention
would he called to revise and amend it.
Th Convmtionof N. Carolina acting up-tfn
this suppositions proceeded to elect
five Dclcgat s lo rcpr- sent the Slate
in the proposed General Conven-tion-!
of which number General Lonoir
was one. It is also in honor of him, that
tho respectable County of Lcnoir bear*
its name.
These together, with many ether or r
vices of a minor character, though im-portant
in themselves or in furtherance
of the due execution of the law, consti-tute
the sum of that portion of the public
burdens which has been borne bv this
venerable man, for many of which hi
declined to receive any compensation.—
Those who knew Gen. L. will readily
concur in the opinion that it is ques-tionable
whether any man ever per-formed
a public duty with a more punc-tilious
regard to the promotion of ihe
public welfare or in accordance with the
requirements of the authority under
n Inch ho acted.
For the last several years of his life,
he devoted much of his time lo reading
and reflection on public affairs, and man-ifested
great concern, and expressed
much apprehension, lest from the sign of
the times, our inestimable Government,
which costs so much blood and treasure,
cupies the spot while Port Defiance was
orcctcd, during Iho Revolutionary War.
Tom s, who, at that time, were assuming ! hardship and sufTering, was destined, at
h I no distant period, to share the fate of
i-h.rao, the Republics of other days.
consid.;
boldness. Indeed, such was the
tcr of the times, that the Whigs CUIMMU. i ,„ great were
en ,1 themselves, their families and prop, i ,|,al ,,
nt< in continual and imminent danger, j anri unbappineas lo him.
. The following beautiful tribute lo the
memory of one of the moat excellent ol
women, we judge, from the initials, is
from the chaste pen of Mrs. IltTcillsoN,
of the l'i male Academy at Salisbury :
From the WVatern lurolinian.
TRIBUTE To Tin: MEMORY Of MR&
OALES.
The departure of such a woman a-
.Mils. WiMFItrn GALES seems lo callfoi
a untie* of greater length than appeared
in the papers of last week ; will jou.sir,
permit one' who was privileged to have a
personal acquaintance with her (of long
standing,) to pay a brief tribute to her
memory. Seldom, indeed does the lung-
■apher find so rich * subject for bis labors
as in the present instance, nor can I lor
one moment doubt, but that, in due time,
il will call forth the' exertions of some
abler pen ; but I would seize the present
moment to diffuse Iho light of her exam-ple,
throughout the dwellings of your mi-tiHirous
subscribers, that they, scoinajior
good works, may.go and do likewise.
Nature had bestowed upon Mrs. Gales
talents of the first order, which the judi-cious
caro of her worthy parent* had en-abled
her to improve by an excellent ed-ucation
and by extensive reading. It
was thus, (under Providence,) she was
lilted for the wide sphere of usefulness
which, in future lift), sue Was destined lo
fill.
Early in life she was happily married,
and in the diligent exercise of domestic
dill'csand virtues, she enjoyed the de-lightful
prospictof rearing her children
in the land ol her birth, in tho midst of
Inr kindred and the friends of her youth.
But event", bevond her control, separa-ted
her from her peaceful home, and,
what was worse than this, separated tin
members of Ihe family far from on* an-other.
And now, floating upon the stormy
deep in time of war, amidst a thousand
trials—separated from her devottd bus*
band, we si e a presence of mind, and ai:
elevation of character displayed, which
Conunnuda our wannest aduiir.it.on,
The Merchantman, in which she was
proceeding to America, was attacked and
taken b] a privateer. She plead for the
young children's sake, and pity for 'It"
h< ipless group, induced tbem to pCtttll
tin' ship to proce'd on her course.
But the misfortunes of h«-i voyage w ■'■•
not yi t ended ; she w .- not lo n ac.h ihe
land of Inr adoption, Wlliloul being first
conveyed lo Germany, when*, among a
people ofa strange langung*, she < Xpert*
etieed a kindness fhioh commanded a
gratitude as lasting as I if.. But she did
reach our shores—she did adopt the feel-ings
and interest of our beloved country,
and consistently, and uniformly alid no-bly
did sin (|ef, nd ilu m—fur il was hers,
during a protract, d si tison, (in which di-vine
Providence laid her excellent hus-band
aside from his editorial labors, and
deprived him of power 'o watch over the
inti rests of Ins growing family,) it was
hers lo sssume tin oililonal pen, and ably
dnl sin perform its si-tvicea, even while
her heart WSS wrung with anguish for the
afflictions of hi r husband, and while her
Indeed, hand alone (muli r God) providi d for tin
and endured without complaining 1 But
happier days dawned upon her. Her
husband was restored, and her children,
reared with the tenderest care, repaid
that tenderness a tboussnd fold. Bui
never did she forget the days of her ad-versity.
Her house was at once the school of
intellectual and moral excellence and
the scat of elegant and generous hospi-tality.
" She knew the heart of the stranger,
and how to do it good," and bow lo pro-mole
social interest and virtuous refine-ment
in society. Nor did she confine
her liberality within Ihe bounds of her
own social circle. She knew how lo
send portions lo the poor, and to those
for whom nothing had been prepared, and
si'i k out the" afflicted and destitute in
ther lowly nabitations. She rejoiced to
share with the needy the bounty which
Providence had bestowed upon her.—
Her hand was ever open to encourage
the excrtiaxts of those who had none to
help them. Was any plan suggested for
ihe relief of the indigent or the encour-inent
of merit, she waited not lo consid-er
whether it could in any way contri-bute
to her own advantage, or lo find
out with whom the idea bad origin-ated,
or by whom patronized—her only
inquiry was, " Will it do any good I"
and when this point was settled, she belli
ihe energies of her whole soul to its ac-complishment.
Elevated, in un eminent
degree, abot'e the selfishness which seek-
8th its own, she sought her happiness in
doing good to all around her. Her du-lics
(which were many and important,)
were her purest pleasures. She diffused
cheerfulness and intelligence through
every circle in which she moved for her
colloquial talents were of the highest or-der,
and she possessed, in a remarkable
degree, Ihe power of adapting lur con-versation
to the capacity ol those with
whom she was conversing. It may be
said, in truth, that all who knew her,
loved & honored her. It she gave any cause
of offence (and who that lives has not
done this ') she possessed liial indispu-table
trail ol true greatness of soul, a
willingness lo acknowledge her error,
and a desire of reconciliation, which
like a magic spell, had power lo transform
their enmity into the warmest friendship.
Il was thus she secured the regard of all
and became most emin'cnily useful. But
if such washer value lo society at large,
in In r own domestic circle, surely she
was bevond all price I—and who that
knew her there dots not feel that as a
Wile—a mother—a mistress—sho had
ited that I could seo nothing but the land that of the post master consisted in
t beautiful colors. In short, I was presenting tho said account for collet.
cinat
most
totally lost, so completely bewildered
with commingled emotions, that I could
not withdraw my gaxe, nor even move.
The melting eyeballs glared with sparks
of fire—there was a movement—I was a-roused
from a dreamy state; I saw a huge
rattle snake; its gaze was disturbed, and
when 1 heard the hateful rattle sound, tho
full danger of my situation aroused me,&
through all my frame I felt the extremity
of terror; snd just as I was on the point
ofolx ■• mg a frenzied impulse to rise and
fly, God of Hefsen I I felt the deadly rep-tile,
as I thought, coiling around my neck
and tho shiver of horror went through,
every joint and member of my frame.—
Such a feeling of agony; my eyeballs
were filled with a scorching fire; first
red, next yellowish green. Oh, there
sre moments of existence that involve
iho sensation of years, and when the
whole detail of a thousand feelings
scarcely occupy the brief spaco of a lei
ure thought. Nature could endure no
more, and I lost all sense.
Al length I had the painful tingling
sensation of returning life through my
veins, and when in full consciousness, I
arose from the earth, I saw near me tran-quilly
and quietly lying, a king snake,
and farther oq the lifeless length of a tre-mendous
rattle snake. I sat upon a log
and reflected, and I am now satisfied thai
the king snake had crept over my neck
to my rescue ; there being a large log on
one side, and a lake on the other, so that
his nearest approach to llic enemy was
over in* body. But although my life
was ftrofidcntially preserved, yet ihe ef-fects
of that scene are the exhaustion of
a groat portion of my excitability, and
tho introduction of gray hairsand prema-ture
debility iu all my powers of mind
and body.
THE ROSE.
BY Has. SIOOtKNKV.
I saw a rose perfect in beauty ; it res-ted
gently upon its stalk, and ils per-fume
filled the air. Many stopped to
gaze upon il and taste its fragrance, and
us owner hung over it with delight.—
I passed it again, and behold it was gone
—its stem was leafless— its root had
willu red—the enclosure which surround-edit
was broken. The spoiler had been
there, he saw that many admired it, and
McMaths Tus. Co., Ala Juno SOth 188P.
Mr. Meredith.—
you have sent an account to the
Tost Master at Joncsboro on me for col-lection
he shewed it lo me yesterday, and
I am determined not to pay it I will tako
the insolvent oath before 1:11 pay it if you
bad of sent the account to me I would
of paid it but as you havo sent it to Saml.
Tarraut the (P. M.) who is as mean as
yon arc. I will not pay it You have not
acted as the scriptures commands you.
you should of first complained to mo and
then if I had not of paid you: you should
of complained to tbc Church, wherein I
am amrmbcr: but you have pul tho ac-count
in the hands of an officer first thing
for which Sir you shall pay the cost I am
willing to pay ibe debt, and intended to
pay tho debt, and intended to pay it so
soon as I got able but as you have acted
in the way you have I will not pay it at
all. 1 thought you was such a good
Chiislian you could of given me your pa-per
as you are a rich man and me a pour
man—
Now I bclievo what the anti brethren
say money is all you want, you profess,
to be ainissloriary, for Ihe cause ef Christ,
but sir it is a grand inislak it is for the
cause of money and nothing els under
heavens, it is Priestcraft well did Esaius
prophecy of you saving this people Iron-mi
re tit mc with tie. ir lips but their hearts
arc fear from me.
you have sen! ih I paper lo 'Ashville
18. months since I left which was entire-ly
wrong fur a christain to do and has
charged me accordingly, you have acted
ne an und I can act as mean as you
Can losavu your life from the gallows in-stead
of a Preacher of ihe gospel you are
a preacher of money you would not caro
if the whole family were lost so you got
the mom v lliats alt you care lor but you
have the wrong sow by Ihe ears this tun.
I never intend lo pay you as long as my
name is. J. N. J.uincr.
/'i/e** ofsVeaUBBOfiefti.—There arc few
who dcom it fvoilh while tu Ki ep a file.
of their newspapers. Those who sub-scribe
for them most liberally, rarely pro-
■crve Ihem. This is wrong. If a t.cus-
Ipaper is worth taking, it is worth tire-
[serving, A complete file of a DSwfpa-knew
it was doar to him who planted it,I per is fer more valuable at the end of
and besides it he had t.o other to love. | the jear than tho money itCOSls. News-equals
and no superiors! Who
that km w her worth does IIOl mourn her
death I Who thai new her long does mil
feel (in sincerity of soul) in looking to-wards
tho narrow tomb, in which she
now reposes, a sigh of sorrow arising,
mingled wiih the hitler exclamation,
alas! I have lost a friend ! S. D. N. II.
Salisbury, July Wih, i-3u.
Ins fears on tins subject,
was a sourco of rca! disquietude
support of Jitr children. Surely none but
a mind of surpassing energy could have
sustained the trials which she endure.!.
THE KINO SNAKE.
There is a species of Spake commonly
called in the southern states the king
snake, perhaps because be is Ihe meat
formidable enemy of the rattle snake. Il
seems Ibe chief object of his existence
10 seek, to pursue, and lo destroy the hit-ler,
whose retreats and presence is dis-coverable
by the emission of a peculiar
smell, resembling that of llic cucumber
tine. The king snake to almost all oth-er
reptiles, is the most gentle and harm-less
cf creatures ; you may strike him,
he shows no resentment, he hisses not,
he turns not, nor does he exhibit any ter-ror
or sluggishness. Drawn by the smell
ol cucumbers, he frequently enters gar-dens,
bin his appearance excites no alarm
in soy human being that knows he is Ihe
king snake ; on the contrary, women and
children will approach and turn him a-bniit
with s stick, end playfully, annoy
luiii with impunity; he is only a lelenl-loss
enemy of the rattle snake, whose
strength 'lid venom avail nothing against
the activity and mode of attack of Ihe
king snake, who is always victor in cvciy
com1 i.
Ytt -he rattle snake is a terrible rep-tile.
There is a peculiarity truly appal.
• ;ui' in th" sound of his rattles, biting un>
like the noise of any other creature ; and
when you hear it the first lime, the true
.linn ofna'tire impresses on your h.arl
that danger and death ore near. Never
•hall I forget one horrid event of my life !
I was fishing in a southern lake one sum-mer
day, when an unusual disposition to
sleep afl'ectcd mc. I stuck the end ol my
fishing rod in tho bank of the lake, and
sought a beautiful place nf sbado to en-joy
re|K>se. I laid myBcIf on the grass
between two trees scarcely six feet apart
from each other, my head resting against
ono and my feel against Ihe other. I
slept. When I awoke, I turned lo one
side, and perceived al some distance from
mc two brilliant orbs—and instantly a
tremulous mingled sensation of an inde-finable
nature came upon my faculties.
Something of an instinctive dictate or im-1 on the moral si
pulse counselled mc to avert my looks ;
but then there was such an absorbing,
wishful delight in gazing into eyes that
intently and inellingly gazed into mine,
that even the tremulous pulsation of fear
fixed roy frame, and I remained so fas.
Yet he snatched it secretly from the band
ihat cherished it ; he wore in on his bo-som
ttllil hung ils head and faded, and
when he saw that its glory was di parted
he flung il rudely away. But it li ft a
thorn iu his bosom, and vainly did he
seek lo extract it, for now il pierces the
spoiler even in his own hour of mirth.
And when I saw that no man who had
loved the beauty of the lose gathered a-gain
ils scattered leaves, or bound up the
stalk which Iho hand of violence had
broken, I looked earnestly at iho spot
wgcre it giew, and my soul received in-struction.
And 1 said—Let her who is
full of beauty and admiration, silling like
a queen of flowers in majesty among Ihe
daughters of women, watch list vanity
enter her heart, beguiling her lo n si
proudly upon slippery places ; and be not
lilgh-uiiudcd but fear.
WASHINGTON IRVING.
Thus beautifully discourselh of the
bird known as tho American lloblink:
" This is Iheuchoson season of levclry
of the Hot.link. Ho comes amidst the
(ho pump and fragrance of Iho season ;
Ins life seems all sensibility and enjoy-ment,
all song and sunshine. He is to
be found in the soft bosoms of the freshest
and sweetest meadows ; and is most in
song, when Ihe clover is in blossom.—
He perches on ibe topmost twig of a tree,
or on some long fhiunsiiig. weed' and as
he rises and sinks with the breeze, pours
forth a succession of rich twinkling
notes ; crowding one upon another, like
Ihe outpouring melody of the sky lark,
and nossesaing the same rapturous char-acter.
Someiiinca ho pltcbea from the
summit ofa tree, begins his song as soon
as he g is upon the wing, and flutters
tremulously down to the earth, as if
overcome with tho eostecy of his own
music. Sometimes he is in pursuit of
his paramour ; always in full song, as
if ho would win her by bis intlo-ily
; and always with the same appeai-uncc
of intoxication and delight.
papers are transcripts of the history of
the lime ; not always entirely faithful
or accurate in ull respects, yet even in
tin ir fictitious Colorings and patty attri-butes,
lliey furnish mstti r of interest
for future speculation and reflection,—
As years pass away, llieatj hies will con-tinually
enhance in value. What would
the oldest inhabitant of our city now
give for a tile of newspapt rs published
till or 70 years ago! \Mial more inter-esting
legacy can those'living bequeath
lo their children and grand children,
than a file of newspapers of the present
lime I Admit thai lunch contained in
newspapers is partisan: still that is a
part of hum^n life : d( duct from exfl>
IcncQ its shades and colorings—how lit.
tie, how sen little itflcft, Svery fern-il_,
oug I to keep a file of newspapers.
As children grow up they will become
interested in examining them ; and tbo
fund of gi nrral information thus acquir-ed
will be by no tncans'iuconsitler.ilic.
The pains necessary to preserve tbem
if intended to weekly, would be tri-lling.
We have mentioned before that sprink-ling
with water and ironing your
newspaper, will make it siuuoth ami de-lightful.
Here's a scrap from Isaac Walton, that
everyone who reads it should cut out and
carry in his pocket.—Norfolk Beacon.
*' A companion that is cheerful, and
free from swearing and scurrilous dis-course,
is worth gold. I love such mirth
t as does not make frit lids ashamed to look
upon one another next morning; nor met,
that cannot Well bear il, to ropunt lltc-tnoney
that they spent when they be
warmed with drink. And lake this for
a rule: you mas p:ck out such limes
and such companions, lint you may make
youisolvos merrier for a little than a great
deal of money—for 'lis Ihe company, and
not the charge, that makes tin- feast."
Spot*on the Sun's Pit .— If is stated
in the Ftankin (Ohio) Republican, that
From the [Raleigh] Biblical Recorder. there aie three elusion of spots now tra-
Hard to Heat.—The following letter versing tho left side of the sun, two of
wo will venture to say, taking ils moral, which are particularly Urge. The whole
religious, and literary qualties together, | may be seen with any kind of pocket
will be pronounced inferior to nothingI telescope or ipy glass, tho eye being
of the kind in all the records of antinom-1 protected with a puce of block glass.—
ian lore. Tho writer is clearly a"wholo i To this enuso may 1 a attrihuti J, n is
hog" man, end if his own statement J presumed', tbo unusual coolness of thu
is lo be credited, he is not to l"t bcalon season. __^^_____
even in meanness itself. To the eye ol
the serious render, however, this docu-! /'.>/" « Hi./W.-l « first weeping
ineni will afford a humiliating comment willow m England was planted by Alex-
I sense and moral character ander Pope, the poet, lie recoivcd a
'some of those bv whom the Baptist present of figs from Turkey, and observ-chureh
isni Ibis day infested. Our ...n-, mg a twig in the basket, ready to bud, ho
Ring, in this instance, il will be ohserv. planted il in his gulden, and il soon be-nd,
consisted in sending our account lo came J fin in*. From this stock, all
the post master, after the subscriber had wci-ping *•"«*».., Lnolaod and Anteli. Ip
ot": 1''.' " I. raid foi

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—m ■*■««, Gon. I., removed with
his family lo the County of WiIkes, (then
■ portion of Surry) and settled near the
place where tbo village of Wilkesborough
now stands. Previous to his leaving
Halifax, however, ho signed whit was
then familiarly call, d" The Association
Piper," which contained a declaration of
the sentiments of the people of the < lolo-lues
in regard lo the relation! existing
between them and the crown of Great
llrilaii', and which their scattered OOlidi.
tion rendered it necessary to circulate
for signatures, in order to ascertain the
wishes and dot) rniination of the people.
Soo.i after hiJ removal to Bum, he was
appointed a member of tho'Comtnilteo of
Safety for that County, and continued to
discharge his duty as such, and as Clerk
to the Committee, until their authority
was superseded by the adoption of the
Coilllitalion of tlic Slate. On the com-mencement
like the noise of any other creature ; and
when you hear it the first lime, the true
.linn ofna'tire impresses on your h.arl
that danger and death ore near. Never
•hall I forget one horrid event of my life !
I was fishing in a southern lake one sum-mer
day, when an unusual disposition to
sleep afl'ectcd mc. I stuck the end ol my
fishing rod in tho bank of the lake, and
sought a beautiful place nf sbado to en-joy
re|K>se. I laid myBcIf on the grass
between two trees scarcely six feet apart
from each other, my head resting against
ono and my feel against Ihe other. I
slept. When I awoke, I turned lo one
side, and perceived al some distance from
mc two brilliant orbs—and instantly a
tremulous mingled sensation of an inde-finable
nature came upon my faculties.
Something of an instinctive dictate or im-1 on the moral si
pulse counselled mc to avert my looks ;
but then there was such an absorbing,
wishful delight in gazing into eyes that
intently and inellingly gazed into mine,
that even the tremulous pulsation of fear
fixed roy frame, and I remained so fas.
Yet he snatched it secretly from the band
ihat cherished it ; he wore in on his bo-som
ttllil hung ils head and faded, and
when he saw that its glory was di parted
he flung il rudely away. But it li ft a
thorn iu his bosom, and vainly did he
seek lo extract it, for now il pierces the
spoiler even in his own hour of mirth.
And when I saw that no man who had
loved the beauty of the lose gathered a-gain
ils scattered leaves, or bound up the
stalk which Iho hand of violence had
broken, I looked earnestly at iho spot
wgcre it giew, and my soul received in-struction.
And 1 said—Let her who is
full of beauty and admiration, silling like
a queen of flowers in majesty among Ihe
daughters of women, watch list vanity
enter her heart, beguiling her lo n si
proudly upon slippery places ; and be not
lilgh-uiiudcd but fear.
WASHINGTON IRVING.
Thus beautifully discourselh of the
bird known as tho American lloblink:
" This is Iheuchoson season of levclry
of the Hot.link. Ho comes amidst the
(ho pump and fragrance of Iho season ;
Ins life seems all sensibility and enjoy-ment,
all song and sunshine. He is to
be found in the soft bosoms of the freshest
and sweetest meadows ; and is most in
song, when Ihe clover is in blossom.—
He perches on ibe topmost twig of a tree,
or on some long fhiunsiiig. weed' and as
he rises and sinks with the breeze, pours
forth a succession of rich twinkling
notes ; crowding one upon another, like
Ihe outpouring melody of the sky lark,
and nossesaing the same rapturous char-acter.
Someiiinca ho pltcbea from the
summit ofa tree, begins his song as soon
as he g is upon the wing, and flutters
tremulously down to the earth, as if
overcome with tho eostecy of his own
music. Sometimes he is in pursuit of
his paramour ; always in full song, as
if ho would win her by bis intlo-ily
; and always with the same appeai-uncc
of intoxication and delight.
papers are transcripts of the history of
the lime ; not always entirely faithful
or accurate in ull respects, yet even in
tin ir fictitious Colorings and patty attri-butes,
lliey furnish mstti r of interest
for future speculation and reflection,—
As years pass away, llieatj hies will con-tinually
enhance in value. What would
the oldest inhabitant of our city now
give for a tile of newspapt rs published
till or 70 years ago! \Mial more inter-esting
legacy can those'living bequeath
lo their children and grand children,
than a file of newspapers of the present
lime I Admit thai lunch contained in
newspapers is partisan: still that is a
part of hum^n life : d( duct from exfl>
IcncQ its shades and colorings—how lit.
tie, how sen little itflcft, Svery fern-il_,
oug I to keep a file of newspapers.
As children grow up they will become
interested in examining them ; and tbo
fund of gi nrral information thus acquir-ed
will be by no tncans'iuconsitler.ilic.
The pains necessary to preserve tbem
if intended to weekly, would be tri-lling.
We have mentioned before that sprink-ling
with water and ironing your
newspaper, will make it siuuoth ami de-lightful.
Here's a scrap from Isaac Walton, that
everyone who reads it should cut out and
carry in his pocket.—Norfolk Beacon.
*' A companion that is cheerful, and
free from swearing and scurrilous dis-course,
is worth gold. I love such mirth
t as does not make frit lids ashamed to look
upon one another next morning; nor met,
that cannot Well bear il, to ropunt lltc-tnoney
that they spent when they be
warmed with drink. And lake this for
a rule: you mas p:ck out such limes
and such companions, lint you may make
youisolvos merrier for a little than a great
deal of money—for 'lis Ihe company, and
not the charge, that makes tin- feast."
Spot*on the Sun's Pit .— If is stated
in the Ftankin (Ohio) Republican, that
From the [Raleigh] Biblical Recorder. there aie three elusion of spots now tra-
Hard to Heat.—The following letter versing tho left side of the sun, two of
wo will venture to say, taking ils moral, which are particularly Urge. The whole
religious, and literary qualties together, | may be seen with any kind of pocket
will be pronounced inferior to nothingI telescope or ipy glass, tho eye being
of the kind in all the records of antinom-1 protected with a puce of block glass.—
ian lore. Tho writer is clearly a"wholo i To this enuso may 1 a attrihuti J, n is
hog" man, end if his own statement J presumed', tbo unusual coolness of thu
is lo be credited, he is not to l"t bcalon season. __^^_____
even in meanness itself. To the eye ol
the serious render, however, this docu-! /'.>/" « Hi./W.-l « first weeping
ineni will afford a humiliating comment willow m England was planted by Alex-
I sense and moral character ander Pope, the poet, lie recoivcd a
'some of those bv whom the Baptist present of figs from Turkey, and observ-chureh
isni Ibis day infested. Our ...n-, mg a twig in the basket, ready to bud, ho
Ring, in this instance, il will be ohserv. planted il in his gulden, and il soon be-nd,
consisted in sending our account lo came J fin in*. From this stock, all
the post master, after the subscriber had wci-ping *•"«*».., Lnolaod and Anteli. Ip
ot": 1''.' " I. raid foi